Best SBA 7(a) lenders for flight training
NAICS 611512 — Flight Training.
99 7(a) loans approved in this industry between FY2020 and 2025-12-31, totaling $45.5M.
Loans
99
Total $
$45.5M
Avg loan
$460K
Avg rate
8.68%
Avg term
115 mo
Industry chg-off rate
1.79%
FY20–FY23 cohort
Top 15 lenders in this industry
| # | Lender | Loans | Total $ | Avg loan | Avg rate | Chg-off % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U.S. Bank, National Association | 12 | $4.4M | $363K | 7.77% | 0.00% |
| 2 | Wells Fargo Bank National Association | 9 | $135K | $15K | 10.25% | 0.00% |
| 3 | Northeast Bank | 5 | $774K | $155K | 10.70% | — |
| 4 | Idaho Central CU | 4 | $1.3M | $319K | 9.31% | 0.00% |
| 5 | Commercial Bank of Texas N.A. | 4 | $4.2M | $1.1M | 7.00% | 0.00% |
| 6 | MISSINGMAINBANKID | 4 | $1.5M | $384K | 7.19% | 0.00% |
| 7 | Newtek Bank, National Association | 4 | $900K | $225K | 10.88% | — |
| 8 | Five Star Bank | 3 | $1.1M | $350K | 6.00% | 33.33% |
| 9 | Readycap Lending, LLC | 3 | $261K | $87K | 10.50% | 0.00% |
| 10 | Celtic Bank Corporation | 3 | $400K | $133K | 10.58% | 0.00% |
| 11 | Zions Bank, A Division of | 3 | $436K | $145K | 10.33% | — |
| 12 | SouthState Bank, National Association | 3 | $3.5M | $1.2M | 7.42% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Byline Bank | 2 | $2.2M | $1.1M | 7.38% | 0.00% |
| 14 | BayFirst National Bank | 2 | $922K | $461K | 10.88% | 0.00% |
| 15 | Colony Bank | 2 | $500K | $250K | 11.25% | — |
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Methodology
Computed from the SBA 7(a) FOIA dataset (as of 2025-12-31), filtered to NAICS code 611512. Charge-off rates are calculated on the FY2020–FY2023 cohort only.